The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

A number Of new buildings are going
up in Bozeman.
The Helena rifle team is evidently in
need of more practice.
Mrs. Samson, the seeress, is making
the rounds of Montana again.
There are twenty-five steam threshers
at work in the Gallatin valley.
Present returns show the assessment
Of Park county to be little over 81, 2,4O5,-
900.
G. M. Tate of Bozeman goes on record
with the largest potatoes yet brought to
this office.
In the case of W. s. Mckenzie vs.. John
Nissen tried before Judge Carson on Mon
Jay, Nissen was dismissed.
Last night ushered in Yom Kippur,
Jewish holiday. The stores of our
Hebrew citizens will be closed until elk
o'clock tonight.
The Alvin Joslin company will raise
their curtain at o'clock sharp, and
those not present at that time will miss
tie opening performance.
Photographer Lawson arrived in Boze-
man on Monday, and is engaged in
arranging his studio in the Esler build
ing. He will open in day or two.
Chas. s. Hefferlin. N. P. agent at Liv-
ingston, will, ON the 18th Of October,
lead Miss Holiday, daughter of Hon. S.
L. Holiday, to the altar Of matrimony
And still there Is no effort made to fix
the almost impossible roads and broken
bridges. The road between Bozeman
and salesville is a disgrace to thriving
community.
The Gallatin Valley Guards will meet
at their hall on Friday evening at half
past seven, sharp-at the sound of the
bugle-for short drill and parade pre-
paratory to the ball in the evening.
Geo. E. Barnaby, proprietor of the
Fruit Emporium, appears upon the
scene just as we 60 to press, with box
of cigars for the editor and boys. Here's
to George; may his shadow never grow
less.
Frank Griffin has opened harness
shop in the brick building on Main
street, next to Luce & Luce's Office.
Frank is well known in Bozeman, where
he has resided several years. and will
undoubtedly build up good business:
Peculiar in the combination, propor-
ton, and preparation of Its Ingredients,
Hoods Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures
where other preparations entirely fail.
Peculiar IN its good name at home, which
is ''tower Of strength abroad," peculiar
in the phenomenal sales it has attained,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most success
full medicine for purifying the blood,
giving strength. and creatinga an appetite.
E. L. Hellenbetk, who has been an
inmate of the county jail for three
months, waiting trial for forging the
name of Geo. Wright to check fer $7S.
was tried at Livingston last week and
sent to the penitentiary for seven years.
Hellenbeck is familiar with the interior
of the penitentiary, having been an
inmate before. When sober he is a !
clever young man, but while drinking |
cannot resist the temptation of forging |
checks.
The Montana Stockgrowers' Journal,
,f Helena, has embarked in the grand
scheme, in which it adver. |
Uses to give away over So 500 in prizes
} 900 Of them. Advertising to do this,
he Journal will of course have to do as
i agrees. The scheme is not practic-
able one, in our opinion, from a
point of view; but If the
Journal company wish to make their
subscribers valuable presents, it's none
IF our lookout.
Uncle Johnny Howes threshed 34A
bushels of Scotch Fife wheat per acre
rom his foot-hill ranch near town, for
which he got 70 cents per bushel. This
wheat was sown last fall.-Bozeman
Sept. 14th. (This refers TO
foot-hill land, the cultiva-
ion Of hillsides having been expert
nented with there the last year or two.
The result may be q hint to those in
'ther valleys. where the mountain show.
'rs fall frequently.)-New Northwest.
A long end loud complaint comes to us
rom Red Lodge, where a few settlers
ire trying to raise crops with the aid Of
water. The special agent has informed
he land department that this land is
lot Of so-called desert character, and
hat crops can be raised without water.
These settlers say that the special agent
lid not view the aforesaid hnd, and
knows nothing of its
nature. They ask for an opportunity to
,e heard.
The Independent denies that Will
oakley is married. Well, If he isn't
Billy Black has become OH of the most
liars now extant. He de-
'erves to take first place, and we can
'nly say as did an unknown man recent
y travelling on the cars. A broad. rim
ned hat individual told a story and
when through the aforesaid unknown
'aid "Pardner whar do you hail FROM"
Helena" replied the broadrim.
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